Cumberland City Firefighters Respond To Working Truck Fire With LaVale Fire Company

By WILLIAM KINGSenior Correspondent

1st Responder Network

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By Kenneth Mohr

Cumberland City Battalion Chief Winters arrives to fid a full size Chevrolet pick-up engulfed in flames along Interstate 68.

By Kenneth Mohr

By Kenneth Mohr

By Kenneth Mohr

By Kenneth Mohr

On the evening of April 17th, Allegany County 911 took reports of a vehicle fire on Interstate 68 in the area of Cumberland, Maryland. Emergency crews were dispatched out shortly before 17:30 hours to the area of Interstate 68 at the 41mm in the east bound lane. Allegany County received reports of a pickup truck along the roadway on fire.

Cumberland City Rescue Engine 1 and Truck 1 quickly responded from the City of Cumberland along with Battalion Chief 3 Daron Winters. The LaVale Volunteer Fire Department was also dispatched on the assignment to assist, due to conflicting reports on the exact location of the incident.

Battalion Chief Winters arrived on the scene at 17:31 reporting he had a working truck fire and established Interstate 68 Command. Chief Winters had a full size Chevrolet pick-up truck off to the side of the road with the passenger compartment fully engulfed and heavy fire in the engine compartment as well. Rescue Engine 1 arrived on the scene and pulled a pre-connected hose line and began battling the blaze within minutes after Chief Winters arrival.

Rescue Engine 1’s crew was able to conduct a quick knock down within five minutes of their arrival on the scene. Firefighters worked the scene for nearly 30 minutes conducting overhaul operations. The owner advised he noticed the fire coming from under the rear seat and quickly pulled off to the side of the road and quickly exited the vehicle and escaped the flames without injury.

Firefighters from Cumberland City and LaVale Volunteer Fire Department worked together to mitigate the problem on Interstate 68. The pick-up truck sustained heavy damage and the fire caused minor damage to the grassy area where the driver was able to pull off the road. Fire Department units remained on the scene for a brief period until all hazards were able to be removed from the scene.